CVE-2015-8893

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Published Jul 11, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

app/aboot/aboot.c in the Qualcomm bootloader in Android before 2016-07-05 on Nexus 5 and 7 (2013) devices allows attackers to cause a denial of service (OS outage or buffer over-read) via a crafted application, aka Android internal bug 28822690 and Qualcomm internal bug CR822275.

Analysis

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Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2015-8749	app/aboot/aboot.c in the Qualcomm bootloader in Android before 2016-07-05 on Nexus 5 and 7 (2013) devices allows attackers to cause a denial of service (OS outage or buffer over-read) via a crafted application, aka Android internal bug 28822690 and Qualcomm internal bug CR822275.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.360% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-07-01.html
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/lk/commit/?id=800255e8bfcc31a02e89460460e3811f225e7a69

History

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Subscriptions

Google Android

Weaknesses

CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 8:29 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: google_android
Published: Jul 11, 2016, 1:00 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 8:29 AM
Reserved: May 31, 2016, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:35 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 11, 2016, 1:59 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:35 AM

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